[LAU] A new song..

[Dave Phillips]

James Stone wrote:
>
> Be good to get some feedback on this one - a throwaway pop/punk song - 
> recorded in Ardour with me doing all the parts (guitar and bass both 
> through a V-Amp2 - maybe not the best choice for the bass!), drums with 
> Hydrogen, and vocals through a Samson C01 and a Behringer Minimic 800 
> into the line of a SBLive. This is a very rough mix - the drums sound 
> way too weedy, and I think the vocals may be too far forward (and seem a 
> bit separated from the rest of the track), but I would welcome any thoughts!
>   


Hi James,

I'm no critic of the style, but I enjoyed the song. Some 
comments/suggestions:

The voice placement and presence are fine. New recordists tend to 
undermix their vocals when they should be more up-front, but I like 
where the voice is in this mix.

The drums are under-recorded. The part is fine, but it should either 
have a different sound (i.e. a different kit) or more presence in the 
mix. Or both.

Bass could use a wee bit more presence.

I like the lyrics. :)

A little dirtier sound might be appropriate for the style, but I'm not 
sure how you'd achieve that effect.

HTH,

dp